Game Information
MCG
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- RICH 334
- 319 NMFC
-
Kicks
- RICH 175
- 192 NMFC
-
Handballs
- RICH 159
- 127 NMFC
-
Free Kicks
- RICH 17
- 19 NMFC
-
Clearances
- RICH 33
- 54 NMFC
-
Inside 50
- RICH 49
- 45 NMFC
-
Tackles
- RICH 92
- 92 NMFC
-
Hit-Outs
- RICH 53
- 54 NMFC
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
44
S. Campbell3 Goals
44
C. Zurhaar4 Goals
Disposals
14
T. Taranto30 Disposals
9
L. Davies-Uniacke27 Disposals
Contested Possessions
14
T. Taranto18 Contested Possessions
9
L. Davies-Uniacke15 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 24:03 |  | T. Taranto Behind | 74 - 78 |
| 20:17 | | K. McAuliffe Behind | 73 - 78 |
| 17:24 | | T. Lynch Goal | 72 - 78 |
| 13:54 |  | J. Darling Behind | 66 - 78 |
| 8:39 | | J. Darling Goal | 66 - 77 |
| 5:57 | | N. Larkey Goal | 66 - 71 |
| 3:54 | | K. McIntosh Goal | 66 - 65 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 30:41 | | Rushed | 60 - 65 |
| 27:56 | | T. Lynch Goal | 60 - 64 |
| 25:00 | | S. Lalor Behind | 54 - 64 |
| 22:13 | | C. Zurhaar Goal | 53 - 64 |
| 20:35 | | S. Campbell Goal | 53 - 58 |
| 19:28 | | F. Maley Behind | 47 - 58 |
| 17:41 | | J. Konstanty Goal | 47 - 57 |
| 13:19 | | N. Larkey Goal | 47 - 51 |
| 11:45 | | S. Campbell Behind | 47 - 45 |
| 9:10 | | T. Lynch Behind | 46 - 45 |
| 7:00 | | S. Banks Behind | 45 - 45 |
| 5:19 | | L. Davies-Uniacke Behind | 44 - 45 |
| 3:41 | | K. McIntosh Goal | 44 - 44 |
| 0:34 | | H. Sheezel Behind | 38 - 44 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 32:47 | | C. Zurhaar Goal | 38 - 43 |
| 29:48 | | S. Campbell Behind | 38 - 37 |
| 20:48 | | S. Campbell Goal | 37 - 37 |
| 16:50 | | S. Lalor Goal | 31 - 37 |
| 15:11 | | Rushed | 25 - 37 |
| 4:46 | | H. Ralphsmith Goal | 25 - 36 |
| 2:18 | | S. Lalor Goal | 19 - 36 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 31:17 | | C. McKercher Goal | 13 - 36 |
| 26:33 | | S. Campbell Goal | 13 - 30 |
| 25:16 | | J. Hopper Behind | 7 - 30 |
| 23:20 | | F. Maley Goal | 6 - 30 |
| 21:39 | | C. Zurhaar Goal | 6 - 24 |
| 17:20 | | J. Darling Goal | 6 - 18 |
| 10:38 | | T. Sims Goal | 6 - 12 |
| 9:09 | | L. Davies-Uniacke Goal | 0 - 12 |
| 7:50 | | C. Zurhaar Goal | 0 - 6 |
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2025 AFL Standings
| POS | Team | Pts. | % | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 ADEL
|
72 | 139.3 | WWWWW |
| 2 |
 GEEL
|
68 | 141.5 | WWWWW |
| 3 |
 BL
|
66 | 114.2 | LWLWW |
| 4 |
 COLL
|
64 | 122.4 | WLLLW |
| 5 |
 GWS
|
64 | 115.3 | WLWWW |
| 6 |
 FRE
|
64 | 109.0 | WWWLW |
| 7 |
 SUNS
|
60 | 124.9 | WWLLW |
| 8 |
 HAW
|
60 | 120.9 | WLWWL |
| 9 |
 WB
|
56 | 137.0 | WWWWL |
| 10 |
 SYD
|
48 | 97.0 | LWWLW |
| 11 |
 CARL
|
36 | 96.7 | LLLWW |
| 12 |
 STK
|
36 | 88.5 | WWWWL |
| 13 |
 PORT
|
36 | 79.8 | LLLLW |
| 14 |
 MELB
|
28 | 93.3 | LWLLL |
| 15 |
 ESS
|
24 | 69.5 | LLLLL |
| 16 |
 NMFC
|
22 | 76.3 | LLLWL |
| 17 |
 RICH
|
20 | 66.0 | LLLLL |
| 18 |
 WCE
|
4 | 60.1 | LLLLL |